Sunderland host Norwich City in the English Championship on Saturday with both teams still attempting to find their best form this season. Both clubs have had similar struggles this season and could be set to cancel each other out.
Sunderland head into Saturday’s clash off the back of a 1-0 victory at Stoke City in their previous Championship fixture. Ross Stewart struck the only goal just before the break as they held on for the win.
It has been a mixed campaign for Sunderland, who have claimed two wins from their five Championship matches so far. However, both victories have come on the road as Alex Neil’s men have drawn their two home matches this season.
Sunderland have impressed going forward, scoring in all five of their fixtures this season. However, they are just as bad defensively, keeping their first clean sheet of the season last time out and have conceded seven goals already this season.
Norwich City were also victorious in their previous Championship fixture as they beat Millwall 2-0. Following a scoreless first half, Josh Sargent netted a brace after the break to hand the Canaries all three points.
After failing to secure a win in their opening three matches, Norwich City appear to be slowly finding their form. The win over Millwall was the second straight Championship win for Dean Smith’s men, although they were beaten on penalties by Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday after battling to a 2-2 draw in regulation time.
A major problem for Norwich City this season is a poor record on their travels where they are winless in their last four away matches across all competitions. They have also struggled to find a balance between their attacking style and defensive solidity having kept just one clean sheet across all competitions this season.
How the bookies view it
Norwich City have the slight edge among the bookies and are priced at 11/8 by SBK to claim the win. A victory for Sunderland is valued at 11/5 by Unibet while a draw is set at odds of 9/4 by William Hill.
Head to head
Norwich City have a 15-11 advantage with seven draws from 33 previous matches against Sunderland. The most recent meeting was a Championship fixture at the Stadium of Light in 2019 which ended in a 1-1 draw.
Players to watch
Ross Stewart has impressed for Sunderland this season, scoring three goals in his five Championship appearances. Betfred has the forward at 11/5 to find the net on Saturday.
With Teemu Pukki struggling to find his rhythm for Norwich City this season, Josh Sargent appears to have taken up the scoring mantle. The forward has three goals in five Championship matches and is priced at 9/4 by bet365 to get on the score sheet.
Anything else catch the eye?
Sunderland and Norwich City have shown their attacking quality this season and both teams could be backed to score at 7/9 with SBK. Norwich saw over 3.5 goals in their Carabao Cup clash with Bournemouth and a repeat is priced at 5/2 with Unibet while William Hill is offering evens for over 2.5 goals.
Norwich City have taken the lead in three of their last four Championship matches and could be tipped to score first on Saturday at 5/6 with Paddy Power.
This England Championship match between Sunderland and Norwich City will be played on Aug 27, 2022 and kick off at 12:30. Check below for our tipsters best Sunderland vs Norwich City prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
